Blame the American people - love it.
A national lockdown in March would've worked - We'd be in the same position as Europe. Most people were on board back then. It was a national crisis.
Consistent and clear messaging would have helped. We would all see the benefit of masks, social distancing, hygiene.
Taking charge of the supply chain for ventilators and PPE would've helped save lives.
Instead, the federal government and Republican leadership did nothing. They denied the science. They claimed it was a hoax. They denied any responsibility. They pushed hydoxychlorine and drinking bleach. They foisted their responsibility on state and local governments, which resulted in a patchwork quilt of mixed messages and inconsistent policies, but allowed them to take credit for the successes and deny responsibility for the failures. So the virus spreads and our President can only say "It is what it is" when 155,000 Americans are dead.
Even now, they refuse to wear masks. They see social distancing as a joke. They demand that schools re-open but lack any plan. They STILL claim the virus is a hoax and liberal conspiracy, and cling to their Facebook memes to save them in the face of overwhelming scientific evidence. This has never been a political issue, but the President and Republican leadership all over the Country has made it political, all to our great and continuing detriment.
